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British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS terrified a group of London students when he pursued them after being blasted by a water bomb.
THE OFFICE star was jogging in the British capital when the pranksters from the...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS is planning to ditch his trademark brand of comedy, in a bid to reinvent himself as a serious film-maker.
Gervais and his writing partner STEPHEN MERCHANT may have rocketed to fame...

Comedian RICKY GERVAIS will be working overtime at Sunday's (07MAY06) BAFTA Television Awards - he's filming an episode of his award-winning TV show EXTRAS during the ceremony.
Gervais and his Extras co-star ASHLEY JENSEN will...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has added another clutch of awards to his comic collection after walking away with three gongs at this year's (06) Rose d'Or festival.
The Swiss prizegiving, held in Lucerne, saw Gervais'...

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III director JJ ABRAMS is "begging" British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS to collaborate on a new project with him.
The film-maker, who also created hit US TV drama LOST, is so keen to work...

RICKY GERVAIS has confessed to deliberately leaking the names of A-list stars rumoured to be appearing in the next series of his comedy series EXTRAS.
A host of Hollywood heavyweights have been linked with cameo...

THE SIMPSONS creator MATT GROENING has confessed he's hurt British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS hasn't picked him for a part on hit comedy show EXTRAS.
Despite hailing his cameo on the cult cartoon series the pinnacle...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has been hailed for his comedy writing, with hit show EXTRAS earning a BAFTA Craft Awards nomination.
The comic genius joins colleague STEPHEN MERCHANT on the shortlist, and will compete against...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has hit out at his country's TV comedies and dramas, insisting they are lacklustre and tired.
The outspoken THE OFFICE creator is underwhelmed by UK television and believes it is created...

British comedian RICKY GERVAIS was offered a staggering $3.5 million (GBP2 million) to appear in a TV commercial for an American beer brand - and turned it down.
THE OFFICE star refuses to appear in...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has claimed the coveted Rose D'Or award for his contribution to global entertainment.
THE OFFICE star will pick up his prize at the festival of the same name in Lucerne, Switzerland,...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has been added to the Guinness Book of Records after scoring the world's most successful podcast.
More than 500,000 fans a week have been downloading the Internet snippet and THE OFFICE...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has hailed his cameo on cult cartoon THE SIMPSONS as the pinnacle of his comedic career.
THE OFFICE and EXTRAS star, who refers to the MATT GROENING-created show as "the...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS's sitcom EXTRAS will go head-to-head with the US version of his first comedy THE OFFICE at this year's (06) Rose D'Or awards.
The awards, which will take place in Switzerland...

Iconic rockers THE CURE will headline the annual Teenage Cancer Trust series of gigs in London next month (MAR06).
Golden Globe-winning comedian RICKY GERVAIS, GOLDFRAPP, THE SCORPIONS and RAZORLIGHT will also perform the concerts...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has agreed to let hit comedy THE OFFICE be translated for a European audience.
The French adaptation - called LE BUREAU - sees embarrassing boss DAVID BRENT transformed into GILLES...

THE OFFICE creator RICKY GERVAIS has been approached to write an episode for the third series of the hit US version of the comedy.
The English comedian starred as cringe-inducing boss DAVID BRENT in...

British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has entered the Guinness Book Of Records for producing the most downloaded podcast.
THE OFFICE star, co-writer STEPHEN MERCHANT and producer KARL PILKINGTON write, produce and star in the 30...

THE SIMPSONS bosses were so thrilled with RICKY GERVAIS' appearance on the cult animation comedy, they want the Brit to join the cast permanently.
The Emmy-winning THE OFFICE creator, who wrote and starred in...

British comedian RICKY GERVAIS turned down the opportunity to make a one-off Christmas edition of his Grammy-winning TV show THE OFFICE.
Gervais, who secured cult status as nightmare boss DAVID BRENT in the BBC...

British comedian RICKY GERVAIS buys his family lottery tickets for the festive season - because he forgets to do his Christmas shopping.
THE OFFICE star, 44, insists there is nothing wrong with giving people...

THE SIMPSONS creator MATT GROENING has announced plans to recruit LITTLE BRITAIN stars MATT LUCAS and DAVID WALLIAMS for a guest appearance in his hit cartoon.
British sketch show Little Britain has proved to...

Despite a record five nominations, RICKY GERVAIS' comic creation EXTRAS lost out after only scooping two gongs at the British Comedy Awards in London last night (14DEC05).
The funnyman admitted at the start of...

THE OFFICE star RICKY GERVAIS is stepping into the world of digital crime, after signing up to play a gangster in the new computer game SCARFACE: THE WORLD IS YOURS.
The 44-year-old British comedian...